Re: White Silica Sand

["samaroo" <samaroo@aracnet.net>]

Hello Leo,

I have to agree that the apistos. that I have dealt with get leery over a
really light substrate.  If you
are trying to breed your guys I would eliminate this variable and go with a
dark substrate.

On a different note, light coloured substrates tend to wash out the colour
of many fish.
Given the way any given cichlid's colour changes according to mood, health,
substrate, etc. 
I would avoid light coloured substrates if only for the aesthetics.

Andy
samaroo@aracnet.net

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> The LFS told me that white silica sand will cause Diatom algae and is too
> sharp for any bottom feeders-ie- SAE, Loaches etc. Would like to here
> comments from list members.
> Could you also advise me if the food I am feeding at the moment is OK for
> the Apistos and Rams:Tetra Spirulina Flakes, Hikari Micro Pellets, and
> frozen blood worms.I feed them 3 times a day with the above food.
> TIA
> Leo Reinhard
> rein@better.net
> Pickering Ontario Canada